How well do you know your Canadiens?
(March 9, 2018)
1.) Who played longer for the Habs, starting with the one who played the fewest?
Colby Armstrong
Chris Campoli
Aaron Downey
Ron Hainsey
2.) Which of these players was NOT born in Quebec?
Benoit Pouliot
Gino Odjick
JC Tremblay
Gump Worsley
3.) Place in ascending order players according to their career PIM
John Ferguson
Rocket Richard
Doug Risbrough
Mario Tremblay
4.) Arrange according to height, starting with the shortest:
Yvan Cournoyer
David Desharnais
Brian Gionta
Mats Naslund
Henri Richard
5.) Arrange according to number of shutouts while player was a member of the Canadiens, starting with the fewest:
Jaroslav Halak
Charlie Hodge
Jose Theodore
Rogie Vachon
6.) What is distinctive about the 2008 draft for the Montreal Canadiens?
-- none of the players drafted has made it to the NHL
-- none of the players was picked in the first round
-- none of the players was a defenceman
-- none of the players was Canadian
-- all of the above
7.) In addition to being Hall of Famers who played left wing, what else do Aurel Joliat and Dickie Moore have in common?
8.) Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have produced what number of players for the Canadiens? (Arrange provinces in ascending order)
65, 66, 67
49, 50, 51
74, 75, 76
28, 29, 30
9.) What do Tom Chorske, Ralph Backstrom and Peter Budaj have in common?
10.) Who scored more goals?*
Guy Lafleur
Rene Lafleur
*in 1924-25
Answers
1.) Ron Hainsey 32; Colby Armstrong 37; Chris Campoli 43; Aaron Downey 46
2.) Benoit Pouliot was born in Alfred ON
3.) Mario Tremblay 1043; John Ferguson 1214; Rocket Richard 1285;
Doug Risbrough 1542
4.) All five are the same height: 5.07
5.) Jaroslave Halak 9; Rogie Vachon 13Charlie Hodge 21; Jose Theodore 23
6.) None of the five players picked were chosen in the first round, none played in defence and none have played in the NHL.
7.) They played the same number of games for the Canadiens -- 654
8.) Alberta 49; Manitoba 50; Saskatchewan 51
9.) All three were born on Sept. 18.
10.) Rene Lafleur
(March 9, 2018)
1.) Who played longer for the Habs, starting with the one who played the fewest?
Colby Armstrong
Chris Campoli
Aaron Downey
Ron Hainsey
2.) Which of these players was NOT born in Quebec?
Benoit Pouliot
Gino Odjick
JC Tremblay
Gump Worsley
3.) Place in ascending order players according to their career PIM
John Ferguson
Rocket Richard
Doug Risbrough
Mario Tremblay
4.) Arrange according to height, starting with the shortest:
Yvan Cournoyer
David Desharnais
Brian Gionta
Mats Naslund
Henri Richard
5.) Arrange according to number of shutouts while player was a member of the Canadiens, starting with the fewest:
Jaroslav Halak
Charlie Hodge
Jose Theodore
Rogie Vachon
6.) What is distinctive about the 2008 draft for the Montreal Canadiens?
-- none of the players drafted has made it to the NHL
-- none of the players was picked in the first round
-- none of the players was a defenceman
-- none of the players was Canadian
-- all of the above
7.) In addition to being Hall of Famers who played left wing, what else do Aurel Joliat and Dickie Moore have in common?
8.) Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have produced what number of players for the Canadiens? (Arrange provinces in ascending order)
65, 66, 67
49, 50, 51
74, 75, 76
28, 29, 30
9.) What do Tom Chorske, Ralph Backstrom and Peter Budaj have in common?
10.) Who scored more goals?*
Guy Lafleur
Rene Lafleur
*in 1924-25
Answers
1.) Ron Hainsey 32; Colby Armstrong 37; Chris Campoli 43; Aaron Downey 46
2.) Benoit Pouliot was born in Alfred ON
3.) Mario Tremblay 1043; John Ferguson 1214; Rocket Richard 1285;
Doug Risbrough 1542
4.) All five are the same height: 5.07
5.) Jaroslave Halak 9; Rogie Vachon 13Charlie Hodge 21; Jose Theodore 23
6.) None of the five players picked were chosen in the first round, none played in defence and none have played in the NHL.
7.) They played the same number of games for the Canadiens -- 654
8.) Alberta 49; Manitoba 50; Saskatchewan 51
9.) All three were born on Sept. 18.
10.) Rene Lafleur
What's in a nickname
(Jan. 11, 2018)
Okay, folks, this is it, Challenge No. 3, and the last one of January Break.
Once again it's a test of how well you know your Hab lore.
I call this one Sobri-que?
Hab fans know many of Montreal's players, past and present, by their nicknames: Rocket, Pocket Rocket, Le Gros Bill.
But what if the players were given new nicknames, could you tell who they were?
Let's find out ...
1.) Flip ___________
2.) Flop ___________
3.) Ciggy Stardust ___________
4.) Taz ___________
5.) Taunto (think of a pest who gets under his foes' skin; more than one candidate for this moniker but none ever played with The Masked Man) ___________
6.) Pranker ___________
7.) Q-Tip ___________
8.) Trash (he scored a lot of garbage goals) ___________
9.) Owl (he played on the same Stanley Cup team that had a Big Bird, Roadrunner and Bunny) ___________
10.) Beak (played only a short time for the Canadiens before becoming an NHL analyst on Sportsnet) ___________
11.) Knuckles was a tough guy but Nose was even tougher (and you would never use this nickname in his presence) ___________
12.) Bouillon was Cube, this rearguard was Box ___________
13.) 9.6 (he dove a lot; more than one candidate for this nickname) ___________
14.) Moses (he was a young pup when he started out with the Canadiens and became an old dog with the Red Wings) ___________
15.) Mo' (short for molasses) ___________
Answers
1. JC Tremblay
2. Gump Worsley
3. Guy Lafleur
4. Brendan Gallagher
5. Where does one begin ... Doug Risebrough, Keith Acton, Maxim Lapierre
6. Guy Lapointe
7. Larry Robinson
8. Steve Shutt
9. Ken Dryden
10. Colby Armstrong
11. John Ferguson
12. John Van Boxmeer
13. Claude Lemieux, Mike Ribeiro
14. Chris Chelios
15. Hal Gill (or Travis Moen)
(Jan. 11, 2018)
Okay, folks, this is it, Challenge No. 3, and the last one of January Break.
Once again it's a test of how well you know your Hab lore.
I call this one Sobri-que?
Hab fans know many of Montreal's players, past and present, by their nicknames: Rocket, Pocket Rocket, Le Gros Bill.
But what if the players were given new nicknames, could you tell who they were?
Let's find out ...
1.) Flip ___________
2.) Flop ___________
3.) Ciggy Stardust ___________
4.) Taz ___________
5.) Taunto (think of a pest who gets under his foes' skin; more than one candidate for this moniker but none ever played with The Masked Man) ___________
6.) Pranker ___________
7.) Q-Tip ___________
8.) Trash (he scored a lot of garbage goals) ___________
9.) Owl (he played on the same Stanley Cup team that had a Big Bird, Roadrunner and Bunny) ___________
10.) Beak (played only a short time for the Canadiens before becoming an NHL analyst on Sportsnet) ___________
11.) Knuckles was a tough guy but Nose was even tougher (and you would never use this nickname in his presence) ___________
12.) Bouillon was Cube, this rearguard was Box ___________
13.) 9.6 (he dove a lot; more than one candidate for this nickname) ___________
14.) Moses (he was a young pup when he started out with the Canadiens and became an old dog with the Red Wings) ___________
15.) Mo' (short for molasses) ___________
Answers
1. JC Tremblay
2. Gump Worsley
3. Guy Lafleur
4. Brendan Gallagher
5. Where does one begin ... Doug Risebrough, Keith Acton, Maxim Lapierre
6. Guy Lapointe
7. Larry Robinson
8. Steve Shutt
9. Ken Dryden
10. Colby Armstrong
11. John Ferguson
12. John Van Boxmeer
13. Claude Lemieux, Mike Ribeiro
14. Chris Chelios
15. Hal Gill (or Travis Moen)
Don't drop the ball on these names
(Jan. 10, 2018)
Okay, Test No. 2 on how well do you REALLY know your Montreal Canadiens.
Tonight's quiz is called Name Dropper. All you have to do is drop the correct name into the blank area.
And there's a bunch of names to choose from so EVERYONE should ace it (even 2nd, if he does it tonight before he goes to bed).
Actually, it's a lot tougher than it might first appear as it is to be played WITHOUT the services of a search engine.
This is a test of your accumulated knowledge – and retained memory – of all things Canadien.
I figure anyone who gets 30 or so of the 48 names correct is a diehard Hab fan.
Here goes:
1.)
____ Tremblay
____ Tremblay
____ Tremblay
2.)
Players whose first and last names had the same initial, ie, David Desharnais, so, DD ( I even gave you a head start on two of them)
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
P_____ P_____
_____ _____
M_____ M_____
_____ _____
3.)
Guys born in Toronto who played for Montreal (two Hall of Fame goalies, three snipers, a speedster, a depth player, a stalwart who could play forward and defence ... and a future Hall of Famer, right?)
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
4.)
Players with two first names
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
5.)
Players named Doug (whose last name isn't the same as a six-foot-three invisible rabbit's*)
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
*oh, you younguns, quit your whining, the rabbit's name is Harvey
6.)
Brothers not named Richard or Mahovlich who played for the Canadiens
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
7.)
My, they were colourful characters
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
8.)
These three players have brothers whose success with other teams far exceeds their own (and for the last time it isn't a Mahovlich)
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
9.)
There was only one Jean. Then again, there wasn't
Jean ______ (Hint: He was born in Asbestos, Quebec, which is probably why he didn't set the league on fire. He also played defence)
10.)
Montreal has had five Swiss players
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
Answers
1.
Gilles Tremblay
JC Tremblay
Mario Tremblay
2.
Peter Popovic
Gaston Gingras
Benoit Brunet
Mike McPhee
Dick Duff
Patrick Poulin
Alex Auld
Michael McCarron
Donald Dufresne
3.
Bill Durnan
George Hainsworth
Steve Shutt
Mike Cammalleri
Mark Napier
Murray Wilson
Glen Metropolit
Jim Roberts
PK Subban
4.
Douglas Murray
Chris Murray
John Scott
Terry Ryan
Ryan Walter
5.
Doug Risebrough
Doug Soetart
Doug Wickenheiser
Doug Gilmour
6.
Pierre, Sylvain Turgeon
Andrei, Sergei Kostitsyn
Odie, Sprague Cleghorn
7.
Mike Brown
Rick Green
Red Berenson
8.
Gilbert Dionne
Valerie Bure
Jordie Benn
9.
Jean Hamel
10.
Davie Aebischer
Sven Andrighetto
Raphael Diaz
Mark Streit
Yannick Weber
(Jan. 10, 2018)
Okay, Test No. 2 on how well do you REALLY know your Montreal Canadiens.
Tonight's quiz is called Name Dropper. All you have to do is drop the correct name into the blank area.
And there's a bunch of names to choose from so EVERYONE should ace it (even 2nd, if he does it tonight before he goes to bed).
Actually, it's a lot tougher than it might first appear as it is to be played WITHOUT the services of a search engine.
This is a test of your accumulated knowledge – and retained memory – of all things Canadien.
I figure anyone who gets 30 or so of the 48 names correct is a diehard Hab fan.
Here goes:
1.)
____ Tremblay
____ Tremblay
____ Tremblay
2.)
Players whose first and last names had the same initial, ie, David Desharnais, so, DD ( I even gave you a head start on two of them)
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
P_____ P_____
_____ _____
M_____ M_____
_____ _____
3.)
Guys born in Toronto who played for Montreal (two Hall of Fame goalies, three snipers, a speedster, a depth player, a stalwart who could play forward and defence ... and a future Hall of Famer, right?)
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
4.)
Players with two first names
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
5.)
Players named Doug (whose last name isn't the same as a six-foot-three invisible rabbit's*)
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
*oh, you younguns, quit your whining, the rabbit's name is Harvey
6.)
Brothers not named Richard or Mahovlich who played for the Canadiens
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
7.)
My, they were colourful characters
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
8.)
These three players have brothers whose success with other teams far exceeds their own (and for the last time it isn't a Mahovlich)
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
9.)
There was only one Jean. Then again, there wasn't
Jean ______ (Hint: He was born in Asbestos, Quebec, which is probably why he didn't set the league on fire. He also played defence)
10.)
Montreal has had five Swiss players
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
_____ _____
Answers
1.
Gilles Tremblay
JC Tremblay
Mario Tremblay
2.
Peter Popovic
Gaston Gingras
Benoit Brunet
Mike McPhee
Dick Duff
Patrick Poulin
Alex Auld
Michael McCarron
Donald Dufresne
3.
Bill Durnan
George Hainsworth
Steve Shutt
Mike Cammalleri
Mark Napier
Murray Wilson
Glen Metropolit
Jim Roberts
PK Subban
4.
Douglas Murray
Chris Murray
John Scott
Terry Ryan
Ryan Walter
5.
Doug Risebrough
Doug Soetart
Doug Wickenheiser
Doug Gilmour
6.
Pierre, Sylvain Turgeon
Andrei, Sergei Kostitsyn
Odie, Sprague Cleghorn
7.
Mike Brown
Rick Green
Red Berenson
8.
Gilbert Dionne
Valerie Bure
Jordie Benn
9.
Jean Hamel
10.
Davie Aebischer
Sven Andrighetto
Raphael Diaz
Mark Streit
Yannick Weber
It's a challenge being injury-riddled
(Jan. 10, 2018)
How well do you know your Montreal Canadiens?
1.) _______ was poised to get a rare start in net, in the post-season no less, but that dream ended when he got knocked out by a shot in the pre-game warmup. Doug Risebrough, go to your room.
2.) _________, also a goaltender, was also injured in a pre-game warmup when he was struck in the throat by a shot, fracturing his larynx. He's not nor has he ever been a Canadien, but his big brother was, and hugely popular during his six seasons with the team.
3.) Torn biceps twice forced Canadien winger and captain ___________ to miss games, 31 in 2011-12 and in the playoffs against the Senators in 2013.
4.) _________ suffered a broken leg in his rookie season but went on to enjoy a Hall of Fame career.
5.) Tough guy _______ was knocked unconscious in a fight when he was pulled down and hit his head on the ice in the first game of the season.
6.) _________ was never the same player, they say, after being dropped with one punch in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs.
7.) _____________ missed an entire season with a wrist injury that threatened his career, but four years later he hammered in 26 goals, the second most in a season by a Canadien rearguard, behind Guy Lapointe's 28.
8.)___________'s bizarre off-ice injury in the pre-season – he broke his nose and left foot – like, really hurt his chances of making the team and he was traded without ever having played for the Canadiens.
9.) Injuries and asthma forced ____________ to retire after playing 500-plus games on the left wing, scoring 22 or more goals five times. He remained in hockey, however, and became a well-respected broadcaster on the French version of Hockey Night in Canada.
10.) Often considered the NHL's first superstar, ___________ died seven weeks after his left leg was shattered in four places when he tripped along the boards and an opposing defenceman fell on him.
11.) __________________ revolutionized hockey with his innovative response to having his face bloodied by a wrist shot fired by a New York Ranger.
12.) A first round draft pick who scored 30 or more goals in a season three times while one of the team's top penalty killers, ___________ hung up his skates after suffering an eye injury that resulted from an errant stick. It happened while he was celebrating his 18th goal of the season.
13.) The Canadiens' hopes of advancing to the Stanley Cup final ended when ________ took a high stick to the eye from a Carolina Hurricane.
14.) Forward ____________ quit smiling after learning the hard way how much more fun it is to deflect shots from in front of the net than it is to block them inadvertently with a hand.
15.) ________ played 964 games in the NHL without ever being sidelined by an injury!
Answers below tomorrow
(Jan. 10, 2018)
How well do you know your Montreal Canadiens?
1.) _______ was poised to get a rare start in net, in the post-season no less, but that dream ended when he got knocked out by a shot in the pre-game warmup. Doug Risebrough, go to your room.
2.) _________, also a goaltender, was also injured in a pre-game warmup when he was struck in the throat by a shot, fracturing his larynx. He's not nor has he ever been a Canadien, but his big brother was, and hugely popular during his six seasons with the team.
3.) Torn biceps twice forced Canadien winger and captain ___________ to miss games, 31 in 2011-12 and in the playoffs against the Senators in 2013.
4.) _________ suffered a broken leg in his rookie season but went on to enjoy a Hall of Fame career.
5.) Tough guy _______ was knocked unconscious in a fight when he was pulled down and hit his head on the ice in the first game of the season.
6.) _________ was never the same player, they say, after being dropped with one punch in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs.
7.) _____________ missed an entire season with a wrist injury that threatened his career, but four years later he hammered in 26 goals, the second most in a season by a Canadien rearguard, behind Guy Lapointe's 28.
8.)___________'s bizarre off-ice injury in the pre-season – he broke his nose and left foot – like, really hurt his chances of making the team and he was traded without ever having played for the Canadiens.
9.) Injuries and asthma forced ____________ to retire after playing 500-plus games on the left wing, scoring 22 or more goals five times. He remained in hockey, however, and became a well-respected broadcaster on the French version of Hockey Night in Canada.
10.) Often considered the NHL's first superstar, ___________ died seven weeks after his left leg was shattered in four places when he tripped along the boards and an opposing defenceman fell on him.
11.) __________________ revolutionized hockey with his innovative response to having his face bloodied by a wrist shot fired by a New York Ranger.
12.) A first round draft pick who scored 30 or more goals in a season three times while one of the team's top penalty killers, ___________ hung up his skates after suffering an eye injury that resulted from an errant stick. It happened while he was celebrating his 18th goal of the season.
13.) The Canadiens' hopes of advancing to the Stanley Cup final ended when ________ took a high stick to the eye from a Carolina Hurricane.
14.) Forward ____________ quit smiling after learning the hard way how much more fun it is to deflect shots from in front of the net than it is to block them inadvertently with a hand.
15.) ________ played 964 games in the NHL without ever being sidelined by an injury!
Answers below tomorrow
Answers to Injury-Riddled quiz
1.) Bunny Laroque
2.) Malcolm Subban
3.) Brian Gionta
4.) Rocket Richard
5.) George Parros
6.) Mike Komisarek
7.) Sheldon Souray
8.) Zack Kassian
9.) Gilles Tremblay
10.) Howie Morenz
11.) Jacques Plante
12.) Pierre Mondou
13.) Saku Koivu
14.) Brendan Gallagher
15.) Doug Jarvis
1.) Bunny Laroque
2.) Malcolm Subban
3.) Brian Gionta
4.) Rocket Richard
5.) George Parros
6.) Mike Komisarek
7.) Sheldon Souray
8.) Zack Kassian
9.) Gilles Tremblay
10.) Howie Morenz
11.) Jacques Plante
12.) Pierre Mondou
13.) Saku Koivu
14.) Brendan Gallagher
15.) Doug Jarvis
Christmas Sakudu Puzzle
(Dec. 24, 2017)
Things at Christmas tend to come in threes: wise men, Holy Trinity, French hens ... and the Christmas Sakudu Word Search Puzzle.
What's that, you ask? We're keeping it simple, folks, for minds addled by egg nog and rum.
And that was your clue: Every answer, like egg nod and rum, is three letters long. So solving the puzzle should take just a few minutes.
Finding the hidden Yuletide message, however, will take a bit longer.
(The answers -- and message -- will be posted below on Christmas Eve)
(Dec. 24, 2017)
Things at Christmas tend to come in threes: wise men, Holy Trinity, French hens ... and the Christmas Sakudu Word Search Puzzle.
What's that, you ask? We're keeping it simple, folks, for minds addled by egg nog and rum.
And that was your clue: Every answer, like egg nod and rum, is three letters long. So solving the puzzle should take just a few minutes.
Finding the hidden Yuletide message, however, will take a bit longer.
(The answers -- and message -- will be posted below on Christmas Eve)
Here are the answers to the Christmas Sakudu Word Search Puzzle